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Making Curtains Longer Without Sewing

September 1, 2014 · by Maria · 7 Comments

Making Curtains Longer Without Sewing

Most department store curtains are not long enough to reach the floor.  In my boys rooms, I  don’t want them dragging on the floor, because it just makes it harder to clean.  That being said, my 10 year old’s curtains were waaay too short.  Like high-water pants on the wall.  The moment that I put them up, I knew I would have to lengthen them.  Lengthening meant sewing, because it’s not like I was going to use tape…hahaha….that’s crazy…  Ok, I used tape.  They actually have a product for people like me that can’t/won’t/shouldn’t sew.  I found that making curtains longer without sewing was possible with heat and bond adhesive tape.

Here are the high-water curtains before.  Too short, right?

Making Curtains Longer Without Sewing

My son’s room is decorated mostly with grays, with pops of yellow and I found this solid yellow curtain, which was a good match.

I took the existing curtains down and gathered my supplies.  The heat and bond adhesive, a yellow curtain I found on clearance, scissors and a small iron.

And Rocky Balboa training music, which is the soundtrack for all my projects.

Making Curtains Longer Without Sewing

I cut a yellow piece of the curtain for both panels.  Be sure to measure.  In my case, I didn’t want it too long, but you may want yours kissing the floor, if it’s for a more formal area of the home.

Making Curtains Longer Without Sewing

I placed the iron-on tape where I wanted to adhere the new cut piece to.

Making Curtains Longer Without Sewing

Then I ironed over it, which is what makes one side adhere to the existing curtain.

Making Curtains Longer Without Sewing

 

Once it cooled, I pulled the film off and placed the new yellow piece over the tape.  Making Curtains Longer Without Sewing

 

I ironed once more to make sure that the other side of the tape adhered to the new fabric I was adding.

Making Curtains Longer Without Sewing

I did the same thing to the second panel and I was done!  It was so easy and I wondered why I didn’t do it sooner.  I seriously had this tape in my closet for months because I thought the process was somehow more difficult.

Making Curtains Longer Without Sewing

Maybe I will add another thin piece later on…maybe a black or gray but for now, this length is good.

Making Curtains Longer Without Sewing

Here is the before and after.

Making Curtains Longer Without Sewing

So I thought I would share this with you just in case you have a pair of curtains that you love, but are a tad short.  Adding another color band at the bottom, not only adds length, but a bit more style, and in kids rooms it’s another opportunity to add a pop of color.  Which is something Rocky Balboa would care about.  Not really, but he would totally avoid sewing if he could.  I am sure of it.

If you have curtains that you love, but it bugs you that they are so short, give this a try.

Maria

Filed Under: Bedroom, Decorate · Tagged: Curtains, No sew curtains

Easiest Way to Update Curtains

August 20, 2014 · by Maria · 1 Comment

Easiest Way to Update Curtains

After sharing my master bedroom and my master bathroom update, I started thinking of ways that I could update other rooms in my home.  One area that I have wanted to change for years, is my dining room.  I wanted to change the color and the curtains.  I looked for different options for curtains and they were all either too expensive, or too casual for my formal dining room and existing furniture.  Of course, another option was making my own curtains, except I can’t sew.  I tried to figure out the easiest way to update curtains without sewing or replacing.

My curtains consisted of two panels and a swag.  I decided that if I removed the swag and kept the panels, the room would instantly look more updated.  The thing is that the swag was stapled to the rod and the panels hung from a separate rod that held the sheer.  Here is the BEFORE of the dining room.  The lighting is horrible but I started this project at night.

Easiest Way to Update Curtains

I removed the rod and ripped out the swag and the 90 (or so) staples that held it.  This was the most tedious part of the whole process.

Easiest Way to Update Curtains

I wanted the panels to hang from rings, except I had no rings.  I started looking for matching ones online and they were so expensive!  Especially the size and quantity I needed (20).  I eventually, found these unfinished curtain rings on amazon and I purchased 2 sets of 10.  Since they were untreated, I decided to spray paint them once they arrived.

Easiest Way to Update Curtains

Once I painted them and added them to the rod, I removed the sheer and the panels.

Easiest Way to Update Curtains

Here is my husband removing the hardware, while telling me “When you told me you were updating the curtains, I didn’t think you meant tonight”.  Does this man not know me by now??  I had already waited 2 days for amazon to ship the rings!  How much longer was I supposed to wait?!

Easiest Way to Update Curtains

Then I placed the pinch-pleat curtains on each one of the new rings and VOILA!

Easiest Way to Update Curtains

I won’t show a full picture of the AFTER yet, because my next post will be about the new color I chose for this room (not the one in the pic…stay tuned).

I haven’t decided if I should add another sheer, or some other option.  For now, I left it open.  What do you think?

Maria

Filed Under: Decorate, Uncategorized · Tagged: Curtains, Decorating, Dining Room, No sew curtains

Welcome! I'm Maria, the blogger behind Graceful Order. I hope to share with you helpful ideas about organizing, cleaning and entertaining. I am passionate about living a healthy, balanced life with my husband and two boys. A life where I am in charge of my home and not the other way around. A life with a little bit of order, and a whole lot of grace!

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